Steam Deck’s new cloud saves could be the system’s best feature

/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus image.Dynamic Cloud sync will uploads modified save data to the cloud when you put your steam deck into sleep mode.The image is of Valve.If you put your Steam Deck into suspend mode without fully exiting a game, Valve has a new feature that will carry over your progress from your Steam Deck back to your PC. Dynamic Cloud sync is the name of the idea that Valve has talked about before.When you put your steam deck into sleep mode, Dynamic Cloud sync will automatically upload all modified save game data to the cloud. You can pick up your save when you sit down at your PC or another device. When you wake up the device, the steam deck will download save updates.Others have had difficulty with seamless cloud saves.If the feature works as advertised, it could make the many promises made by the Steam Deck feel more realistic. Rivals have struggled with seamless cloud saves. It might take time for Dynamic Cloud sync to be available in some of your favorite titles, and it is guaranteed to require internet connection, because Valve says developers will have to manually enable it in their games.If Dynamic Cloud sync is not enabled, you will still be tracked on your steam deck. If a user suspends their Deck while their game is running and then tries to resume it on a different device, they will be prompted to return to their Deck to close the running process or continue without their most recent save game progress, according to a post intended for developers.Dynamic Cloud sync is one of the best new features of the steam deck, and hopefully, we won't have to wait long to try it for ourselves, as the device's February 2022 launch is nearly here. If you haven't already secured a reservation, you might be waiting a bit longer to get your hands on the handheld gaming PC, as Valve's expected order availability for new reservations is currently a vague "after Q2 2022."